Government Employees’ Benefit Association has an immediate opening for a Director of Marketing and Communications to become a member of a dynamic professional team. The Director is responsible for managing all marketing and communications for GEBA/GEMBA, GEBA Wealth Management, and the GEBA Scholarship Foundation. Using best-practice principles of service marketing and communications effectiveness, s/he will implement strategies consistently incorporate the GEBA/GEMBA brand into all customer/member touch-points, and measure results where possible. Brand elements include all printed and digital materials and the placement thereof (i.e. direct mail/email to members, GEBA signs, promotions, our newsletter Solutions content and design, ads, and websites for GEBA and GEBA Wealth Management.

This position calls for a strategic, proactive, technology savvy, energetic professional with a specific focus on the development and effective execution of the Association’s marketing and communications program.

Provide innovative leadership and drive the vision and direction of GEBA and GEBA Wealth Management marketing and communications initiatives. Develop marketing plans and budgets that reflect the Association’s evolving strategies, financial goals and available data; and that consider existing audiences, potential new audiences, trends, forecasts and the competitive landscape.

General Marketing and Communications

Formulation and implementation of all marketing strategies, communications calendars, media plan and product line campaigns for the organization. This includes: writing, editing, and designing all materials and/or managing outside professionals.

Manage the relationship with all vendors and contractors such as writers, designers, printers, as well as other service providers, and ensures quality of work, timeliness of work and appropriate cost.

Optimize print, digital, and social media campaigns to generate awareness, interaction, brand exposure, and new sales

Manage all GEBA events including seminars to ensure material to be given out is appropriate and applicable to the event.

In coordination with Director of Member Services, develop strategic plans to grow and retain GEBA and GEBA Wealth Management membership. Manage all aspects of marketing to support customer acquisition and retention efforts.

Actively foster regular two-way communication with colleagues at all levels of the Association. Ensure there is a team-wide understanding of marketing plans and goals.

Oversees strategy for development of social media profiles and quality content.

Utilize analytics to drive strategic decision making. Evaluate metrics and report on effectiveness of marketing efforts. Establish and track metrics for measuring public relations and social media effectiveness.

Managing the strategies and inventory for promotional items.

Financial Responsibility/Budget

Develop and manage for the Marketing and Communications budget.

Monitor the budget throughout the year to make sure it is not exceeded.

The work requires some physical strain such as long periods of sitting and walking while handling company business. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, including boxes of literature. Special vision abilities required by the job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

SALARY

Government Employees’ Benefit Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer that offers an excellent work environment, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position and salary requirements to resumes@geba.com. Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered. NO CALLS PLEASE.

About Government Employees' Benefit Association

GEBA, a Voluntary Employee Benefits Association (VEBA) was established in 1957 provides benefits to employees of various agencies of the Federal Government. GEBA has over 15,000 members and is based at Fort Meade, MD.